The Panhandle Tour

TennisTitan would be remiss to not report to his readers that he is now "internationally known." Your Titan spent three weeks at the Regency Towers in Panama City Beach, Fl. Titan enlisted the help of the front desk to recruit an opponent. TT was fortunate to find great competition from the distaff side. My ill-educated readers, that means a female. Titan sparred for one set plus several games into a 2nd set eight times over a 10 day period against Lois "Canuck" Carter who gave TT a run for his money. Lois gave away a half dozen years and a dozen or more inches to Titan but she did not come up short in heart, hustle, or ability. Titan managed to win 8 of the nine sets played to completion with only three sets having more than a three game margin of victory. Actually, Lois seldom walked off the court during set two of the day without having the lead or being on serve. "I'll only squeeze you in for one-hour Titan. Since you won't pay me an appearance fee, I'll be heading to the local links with my husband, Goldie. He walks the walk, seems you only talk to talk!" "Canuck" is an accomplished ladies-league doubles player who plays satellite tournaments throughout Ontario when she is not undoubtedly out-driving and out-putting 'Coach Goldie.' Readers, truth be told, this pepper-pot would have out played Titan had he not had the advantage of being more able to hit into the 25 mile per hour winds that plagued this seashore resort court on a daily basis. "Canuck," as Perry Como would croon, "thanks for the memories,(but I ain't ready to walk the walk on no damn fairway just yet)."